About Living Fuels
Living Fuels, based at Hockwold, near Thetford in Norfolk, is part of Renewable Energy Generation, the £100m AIM-listed renewable energy company.
The challenge of refining used oil.
The cooking oil which Living Fuels takes after use originates predominantly from crops such as oil seed rape, sunflowers and soya.
Previously much of the UK’s waste cooking oil was just dumped in landfill sites but this is no longer acceptable or indeed sensible.
Caterers are now legally required to dispose of used oil through registered and licensed collectors or face large fines.
Living Fuels complies with all necessary legislation.
We can help businesses avoid disposing of cooking oil to expensive and wasteful landfill sites.
It has long been recognised that much of this is worth recovering and refining as fuel, but there has been real frustration because until now the fuel produced has been incapable of powering electricity generation reliably.
The challenge was to find a way of completely removing the impurities from the used oil, and we’ve done it.
It is shocking that a form of oil capable of producing substantial quantities of clean electricity can be literally thrown away.
Helping companies reduce their carbon footprint
This process is most important to companies and organisations in the catering sector that wish to reduce their carbon footprint.
Use of biofuel refined from used cooking oil can save thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions by displacing electricity generated from fossil fuels.
It therefore enhances the reputation of the companies concerned, and they could even complete the virtuous circle by generating their own electricity from the resulting biofuel.
The importance of reducing carbon emissions and avoiding runaway climate change cannot be over-stated. Innovative developments like ours have a really important part to play in building Britain’s renewable energy capacity.
Underlining this commitment, all Living Fuels vehicles used to collect used vegetable cooking oil have been converted to run on the same biofuel.
The REG Group
The REG Group is built up of 5 companies; Renewable Energy Generation, Cornwall Light and Power, REG Biopower, Living Power and Living Fuels. Each of these companies has been created to aid the growth of our renewable energy network within the UK.
We have created a network of businesses that can create energy from many different sources of renewable energy resources and are involved in Investing, Owning, Developing, Constructing and Operating Renewable energy operations across the UK.
Contacting REG
Tel: 01842 828395
Email: enquiries@livingfuels.co.uk
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Our Team
Tony Pocknel - Company Engineer
Tony started with Living Fuels on the 13th February 2006 before the company had a trading name. He was instrumental in designing and developing the unique way in which we process LF100 from used cooking oil. Tony joined the company from the motor industry where he had a senior role in various companies before his final position as Master Technician for part of the Scania group. This experience has helped him play a key role in the operation of our power station at Bentwaters.
Peter Vigus - Logistics Manager
Peter was appointed as Logistics and Office Manager in August 2007.
He has over 30 years experience in various office administrations including Chartered Accountants, Solicitors, Construction Industry, Plant Hire, Transport and the Food Industry.
He manages oil collections and deliveries all over the UK, maintains all documentation and administration for staff and customers.
Peter is very much a team player and turns his hand to just about anything to make sure the job gets done.
He is extremely enthusiastic and totally dedicated to the use of recycled cooking oil in the generation of renewable energy.